The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and the Montana Kids vs. Big Tobacco coalition have announced a major campaign to pass a $2-per-pack tobacco tax increase during the 2027 Montana legislative session. Unveiled at a press conference in Helena, the initiative aims to address a stagnant tax rate unchanged since 2005 and curb rising youth nicotine use across the state.
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Health Minister Marjorie Michel has tabled the third legislative review of the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act (TVPA) in Parliament, signaling a federal push to strengthen enforcement and compliance measures. This development comes as Canada seeks to modernize its regulatory tools to keep nicotine products out of the hands of youth.
Read moreAhead of World Vape Day on May 30, 2026, newly released federal data has challenged the narrative of a youth vaping “crisis” in Canada. According to the Third Legislative Review of the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act published on May 20, 2026, youth vaping rates have plummeted, sparking renewed calls to protect adult access to flavored harm-reduction alternatives.
Read moreRothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. (RBH) has warned that Health Canada’s latest legislative review of the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act (TVPA) overlooks a massive, growing illicit nicotine market. Released last week, the review exposes critical regulatory gaps and outdated enforcement mechanisms that threaten public health.
Read moreThe National Institute of Public Health of Quebec (INSPQ) has launched an initiative to uncover how vapers are actively bypassing the province’s 2023 ban on flavored e-cigarettes. Driven by a February poll showing a majority of adult vapers still consume non-tobacco flavors, the health agency is targeting specialty vape shops and the rising use of flavor enhancers to close regulatory loopholes.
Read moreCanadian Health Minister Marjorie Michel has declined to provide a concrete timeline for implementing a long-promised nationwide ban on flavored vaping products. This hesitation comes five years after the federal government initially vowed to restrict sweet flavors to combat a staggering rise in youth nicotine addiction across the country.
Read moreHealth Minister Marjorie Michel confirmed Wednesday that Ottawa is closely examining a permanent ban on cigarette sales for future Canadian generations. This potential policy shift follows the United Kingdom’s recent passage of a landmark generational smoking ban, signaling Canada’s renewed push to aggressively curb youth tobacco addiction.
Read moreUnited Conservative Party MLA Chelsae Petrovic has introduced Bill 208, the Vaping Reduction Act, into the Alberta legislature. The proposed legislation aims to curb rising youth vaping rates by potentially banning disposable vapes and tightening retail restrictions, building upon the province’s existing tobacco control framework.
Read moreA new economic study analyzing Canadian sales data indicates that banning flavored e-cigarettes leads to a significant surge in traditional cigarette sales. The research found that provincial restrictions caused cigarette purchases to rise by approximately 10% to 21.5%, suggesting that limiting vape flavors may inadvertently drive nicotine users back to more harmful combustible tobacco products.
Read moreA new study in British Columbia (B.C.) has found that while young people are not using oral nicotine pouches at the same high rates as they are vaping, their usage is still a cause for concern, prompting calls to maintain current sales restrictions. The research, conducted by the McCreary Centre Society, offers one of the province’s first large-scale looks into nicotine pouch use among youth and serves as a key data point in the ongoing debate over how these products should be regulated.
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